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From: Kawika <>
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Hi Bernie, yes, great minds think alike!
Actually though Bernie, while awaiting a response from SennUSA I think it b=
est I dunk the 2o's in fresh water, unpowered of course, then dry them out.=
 Unless I'mm grossly mistaken, A lot of mic's have gotten wet with fresh wa=
ter, right? I'll let y'all know how it comes out.

Aloha,
David

--- In naturerecordists@ yahoogroups. com, Bernie Krause <> wrote:
>
> Martyn and I are sitting here in Glen Ellen, and we both broke out in
> grins and a totally inappropriate line at the same time: Kiss your
> SASS goodbye!
>
> Actually, David, don't let the salt eat away at the innards of your
> mics. Contact Sennheiser first thing Monday (Germany time) and see
> what they recommend. Fresh water exposure is doable under some
> circumstances. But salt could be messy particularly if some parts are
> left untreated.
>
> Bernie
>
>
> On Jan 23, 2010, at 2:44 PM, David Kuhn wrote:
>
> > Hi recordists, I recently was out on Polihale beach recording the
> > big surf pounding the Island of Kaua`i. While hand-holding the mic's
> > in my SASS rig to get close-up wave-wash, a wave surprised me and
> > the SASS got splashed. The mic's momentarily sputtered out, then
> > started to recover in 2-3 seconds. I dried them thoroughly with a
> > hair dryer when I got home, and they sound fine now. However, with
> > hydrophilic salt in the mic's, in however minute an amount, I'm
> > concerned about future deterioration. I'm wondering about dipping
> > them in alcohol. Anybody got advice?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > David
> > >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
> > David Kuhn
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> > Cell 808 651 8247
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> >
> >
> > ------------ --------- --------- ------
> >
> > "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> > sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie
> > Krause
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